

Why do we ear-tip community cats? X
Ear Tipping - Why do we ear-tip community cats? Ear tipping indicates a free roaming or feral cat as having been spayed/neutered and vaccinated. If you notice a cat with one ear that is flat across the top as pictured here, it indicates that the cat has been detained, taken to a spay and neuter clinic, sterilized to make sure they cannot produce more kittens and returned to where they were located in the first place. This is done to help prevent more unadoptable or unhomed k


How Many Feral Cats Are There in the U.S.? X
How Many Feral Cats Are There in the U.S.? Actually no one really knows, and there isn’t a single, simple answer to this question. It is frequently a hotly debated topic between cat and wildlife advocates, because estimates of cat predation starts with community cat population assumptions. GUESSTIMATES vs. SCIENTIFIC APPROACH There are estimates cited in peer-review journals and estimates based on surveys; the least accurate should really be called “guesstimates” as they are


Why do people get involved with Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)? X
Simply put, it’s the compassionate thing to do. It makes a difference, and it is the only proven, effective and cost-efficient solution to the issue of community cats. But who are these people? Cities: Tampa Bay, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Cook County, IL; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Indianapolis, IN; etc. National Organizations: Humane Society United States; American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA); Best Friends Society; Community Cats United,


The Faces of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) X
As you look around you see a bright sunny day…the temperature is near perfect, neither too warm nor too cold, and the cats have plenty of food and clean water. They are content to just sit and watch the world go by and enjoy their lives. Then you wake up to reality, a beautiful dream that is shattered when you remember that life is not perfect…oh no, far from it for Community Cats. The weather is rarely perfect, and at this time of year with plummeting temperatures in mos